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German Pilsner-Ale

Method: Partial Mash
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HG Brewing
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 13th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

40.4

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.65 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Light8.65 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light	35	4	89.6%
1 lb	German - Carapils1 lb Carapils	35	1.3	10.4%
9.65 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	9.31	15.6%
1.40 oz	Palisade1.4 oz Palisade Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	24.43	21.9%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	2.31	7.8%
0.50 oz	Palisade0.5 oz Palisade Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	15 min	4.33	7.8%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min		7.8%
0.50 oz	Palisade0.5 oz Palisade Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	0 min		7.8%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Dry Hop	14 days		15.6%
1 oz	Palisade1 oz Palisade Hops	Pellet	7.5	Dry Hop	14 days		15.6%
6.40 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	11.62	46.8%
3.40 oz	Palisade (Pellet)	28.76	53.1%
6.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1 gal	mash grains in brewpot	--	--	152 °F	30 min
0.5 gal	Sparge grains into brewpot, boil, add LME, top up to 3.5 gal, boil, start hop schedule.	Sparge	--	168 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Gelatin (3 days before bottling)		Fining	Secondary	--

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 230 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Corn Sugar CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Adjust your water profile to match the above profile..best for a lager type beer.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Primary - 7 days @65 degrees
Secondary - 14 days or more @65 degrees
Clarify with Gelatin 3 days prior to bottling.

This is a German Pilsner Ale, which is the next best thing to a lager without having to actually lager.

May require 2 packets of dry yeast (if not using a starter).

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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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